Computerized systems and methods for providing device-specific configurations to host-client devices

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods that provide a novel framework for setting a first mode for a controller connected to a set of devices at a location; disabling communication capabilities of the controller with the set of devices for the time period, detecting information indicating modification to the devices, the detected information being based on activities performed respective to the devices during the time period; modifying operation of the controller, the modified operation comprising changing from the first mode to a second mode, the second mode enabling capabilities for the controller to test capabilities of at least the portion of devices; and causing interactions between the controller and each of the portion of devices in accordance with the second mode, the interactions involving executing the capabilities of the portion of devices and determining each capabilities status.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 setting, by a processor, a first mode for an associated controller, the controller electronically connected to a set of devices at a location, the first mode corresponding to a time period;   disabling, by the processor, based on the first mode, communication capabilities of the controller with the each of the set of devices for the time period;   detecting, by the processor, information indicating modification to at least a portion of the devices, the detected information being based on activities performed respective to the portion of the devices during the time period;   modifying, by the processor, based on the detected information, operation of the controller, the modified operation comprising changing from the first mode to a second mode, the second mode enabling capabilities for the controller to test capabilities of at least the portion of devices; and   causing, by the processor, interactions between the controller and each of the portion of devices in accordance with the second mode, the interactions involving executing the capabilities of the portion of devices and determining each capabilities status.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 controlling the electronic connection between the controller and the portion of the devices based on the status determinations from the interactions.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the capabilities correspond to at least one of status, battery strength, signal strength, signal notifications, signal delivery, RSSI levels and location coverage. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second mode corresponds to testing capabilities of each of the set of devices, wherein the interactions correspond to each of the set of devices. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, via an application executing in association with the controller, input corresponding to the first mode, wherein the setting of the first mode is based on the received input.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first mode corresponds to a replacement mode for the devices connected to the controller. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second mode corresponds to a test mode for the devices connected to the controller. 
     
     
         8 . A device comprising:
 a processor configured to:
 set a first mode for an associated controller, the controller electronically connected to a set of devices at a location, the first mode corresponding to a time period; 
 disable, based on the first mode, communication capabilities of the controller with the each of the set of devices for the time period; 
 detect information indicating modification to at least a portion of the devices, the detected information being based on activities performed respective to the portion of the devices during the time period; 
 modify, based on the detected information, operation of the controller, the modified operation comprising changing from the first mode to a second mode, the second mode enabling capabilities for the controller to test capabilities of at least the portion of devices; and 
 cause interactions between the controller and each of the portion of devices in accordance with the second mode, the interactions involving executing the capabilities of the portion of devices and determining each capabilities status. 
   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 control the electronic connection between the controller and the portion of the devices based on the status determinations from the interactions.   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the capabilities correspond to at least one of status, battery strength, signal strength, signal notifications, signal delivery, RSSI levels and location coverage. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the second mode corresponds to testing capabilities of each of the set of devices, wherein the interactions correspond to each of the set of devices. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 receive, via an application executing in association with the controller, input corresponding to the first mode, wherein the setting of the first mode is based on the received input.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the first mode corresponds to a replacement mode for the devices connected to the controller. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the second mode corresponds to a test mode for the devices connected to the controller. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium tangibly encoded with computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor, perform a method comprising:
 setting, by the processor, a first mode for an associated controller, the controller electronically connected to a set of devices at a location, the first mode corresponding to a time period;   disabling, by the processor, based on the first mode, communication capabilities of the controller with the each of the set of devices for the time period;   detecting, by the processor, information indicating modification to at least a portion of the devices, the detected information being based on activities performed respective to the portion of the devices during the time period;   modifying, by the processor, based on the detected information, operation of the controller, the modified operation comprising changing from the first mode to a second mode, the second mode enabling capabilities for the controller to test capabilities of at least the portion of devices; and   causing, by the processor, interactions between the controller and each of the portion of devices in accordance with the second mode, the interactions involving executing the capabilities of the portion of devices and determining each capabilities status.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 controlling the electronic connection between the controller and the portion of the devices based on the status determinations from the interactions.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the capabilities correspond to at least one of status, battery strength, signal strength, signal notifications, signal delivery, RSSI levels and location coverage. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the second mode corresponds to testing capabilities of each of the set of devices, wherein the interactions correspond to each of the set of devices. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 receiving, via an application executing in association with the controller, input corresponding to the first mode, wherein the setting of the first mode is based on the received input.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the first mode corresponds to a replacement mode for the devices connected to the controller.